noun
whopper
WO-puh
Whopper (noun) means something unusually large of its kind. Example: “He landed a real whopper of a fish.”
noun
1
Something unusually large of its kind.
"He landed a real whopper of a fish."
"That storm was a whopper."
2
A blatant, over-the-top lie.
""I've never been late once" — now that's a whopper."
"He told a whopper to get out of trouble."
How to use whopper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither something impressively big, or a lie so big it's almost impressive.
When to use it
Informal and conversational.
Common pairings
a real whopper
tell a whopper
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Word forms
- Plural
- whoppers
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Etymology
From the older verb whop, meaning to strike hard, plus the suffix -er.
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What does “whopper” mean?
The word “whopper” means something unusually large of its kind. In plain terms, either something impressively big, or a lie so big it's almost impressive.
How do you pronounce “whopper”?
“Whopper” is pronounced WO-puh (/ˈwɒpə/ in IPA).
How do you use “whopper” in a sentence?
Here is “whopper” used in a sentence: “He landed a real whopper of a fish.”
What part of speech is “whopper”?
“Whopper” is a noun.
How many meanings does “whopper” have?
“Whopper” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: something unusually large of its kind.
